The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
July 7, 2021

White House Quietly Hosts Brother of Mohammed bin Salman
--------------------------------------------------------

Top U.S. officials hosted the brother of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Salman Tuesday. The Biden administration had not publicly announced the
visit by Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman amid ongoing
pressure to reevaluate the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi
Arabia. An intelligence report released in February found that Mohammed
bin Salman directly approved the assassination of Washington Post
columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
told reporters Tuesday the U.S. was reaffirming its commitment to the
nation's "long-standing partnership" and Saudi defense.


.